HERC 2006 Event Calendar

DATE: Sunday, July 17th

TIME: 08:00AM meet at Shell Station, ride leaves 08:30AM sharp!

WHERE: Shell Station corner of Azuza Ave. and 1st street off the 210 Freeway at Azuza Ave/Hwy 39 exit.
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Azusa,+CA&hl=en&ll=34.12166,-117.907634&spn=0.002149,0.004801&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=33.710275,78.662109&t=h&z=18

REMEMBER: you will need enough gas for 75 miles, minimum. There is NO GAS on this loop, anywhere!

HOW LONG: the ride to Crystal Lake is 26 miles, up and back = 52. The entire Crystal Lake - Mt. Baldy loop is 75 miles.

GAS UP: We will gas up at the end of the ride loop at the corner of Foothill Blvd and Claremont Blvd. in Claremont.
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Azusa,+CA&hl=en&ll=34.107455,-117.702329&spn=0.00152,0.002401&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=33.710275,78.662109&t=h&z=19

Ride Coordinator: Brian TINK Tinkler, 714-745-2535 cell (phone number for day of event use only, RSVP via e-mail please)

Please forward any questions to Corey Taguchi or Paul Ventura regarding this ride.

Here are the details:

Hi everyone,

We're putting together a SPIRITED rides to and from Laguna Seca that will take us on some of the very best winding roads this great state has to offer. It will include some breathtaking scenery, with a good helping of every type of twisty road you can imagine - 1st gear hairpins, fast smooth sweepers, shaded forest rollers, wide-open lonely desert highways, etc.

The exact route is still being finalized but the link at the bottom of this e-mail will give you a good idea of what we're thinking (to those who like the coast, we'll do some of that on the way back down, but PCH is usually just too crowded to be fun on the way up).

Please note that this will be a very long ride, ~430 miles and 10-11 hours on a motorcycle is challenging! If you are a new rider, rusty, or just want to relax and cruise, you probably won't enjoy it. That said, while the pace will be quick it won't be crazy. Nobody will be dragging elbows or knees, we have no illusions that we'll be riding up to compete in Sunday's race. We've done very similar routes in past years, all without incident, and everyone had lots of fun. So if you're fairly comfortable on your bike and are up for the challenge, we'd love to have you!

One thing that we still need to decide is which day to leave - some are interested in leaving Thursday, some Friday, and possibly even some Saturday. Whichever day we leave, we're planning on getting up there in a single day so no need for a hotel on the road. If you're interested in the ride, please let us know which day you'd like to leave.

Finally, for those who don't yet have accommodations in Monterey, Corey has reserved a block of 5 hotel rooms at the Laurel Inn Motel which will be offered at a discounted Honda rate of $92, so get in touch with him if you're interested.

What is needed:

Confirmation that you are going up and would like to ride as a group. Please contact both Corey and Paul with a suggested date for leaving. Monday is the return day for all who attends.

Here are the dates:

Possible dates are ride to Laguna Seca: ask for contact and preference for dates to go up.

To Laguna Seca: Thursday July 21, Friday July 22, or Saturday July 23 depending on preference of the group...

To Los Angeles: Monday July 25 is a definite return and ride back...

Here are the reimbursements:

The club will pay for 2 meals and 2 tanks of fuel for each member see guidelines below. You choose the meal,
(1 dinner, 1 lunch, or 1 breakfast, but not 2 dinners). You will be responsible for any expenses over the limits listed (tax and tip included in the amounts).

• One meal (Per person limit = $10 Breakfast, $15 Lunch, $20 Dinner)
– Contingent workers may be included
• One gas tank at the beginning of each ride (1 to Monterey, and 1 back to L.A.)
– Contingent workers not eligible

Here is the link to the map

http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Pacific+Coast+Hwy+%26+Sunset+Blvd,+Los+Angeles,+CA+90272&daddr=34.0679,-118.89445+to:34.1149003,-118.852815+to:34.2704,-118.85394+to:34.3487198,-118.9164316+to:34.43847,-119.15378+to:34.5283385,-119.2703657+to:34.83827,-119.0491+to:35.34004,-119.79899+to:35.480219,-120.5431882+to:35.71576,-120.84113+to:36.0102221,-121.1798369+to:36.31365,-121.48349+to:monterey,+california&hl=en&sll=35.979673,-121.197052&sspn=0.349503,0.727158&geocode=Ff5iBwIdCfzu-CkNfAkkjaPCgDGnyT0pOV1d9w%3BFbzVBwIdjtDp-CnR2nat4jzogDHR87bjmAyTvg%3BFVSNCAIdMXPq-ClpKmZmViPogDGSty8p1eRNnA%3BFcDsCgIdzG7q-CnLwCifGy7ogDFFVfVgFzXA3Q%3BFa8eDAIdsXrp-CmfDXW_LDPogDEINPecAfsJog%3BFUZ9DQIdjNvl-ClhCxI0pbDpgDErbMCJOEn2wQ%3BFVLcDgIdIxTk-CkFk09BD6PpgDFBd-jIkPxr9w%3BFf6WEwIddHTn-Cltm9bmKo3pgDElUqAQYMYZmA%3BFQg_GwIdMgPc-CmRVPO3W5_rgDFcAUxUfEruQA%3BFZtiHQIdLKjQ-Ck1NMJp2ersgDE07suELqztcA%3BFbD6IAIdVhzM-CmZlMMW-NTsgDEZWb2JEQ8Flg%3BFe54JQIdRPHG-ClPjmob0-uSgDG22w7rO87jpw%3BFTIaKgIdHk_C-CmbDEVaAnuSgDG5PiA-O8eDYw%3BFa55LgId7Ai8-CmR-7VwUuSNgDFePUrYCUlI7g&mra=dpe&mrsp=11&sz=11&via=1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12&t=h&z=8

What: HERC Beach ride from AHM to San Pedro & back
When: Saturday, August 13th
Time: 9am -1pm

Details: Meet at American Honda at 9am behind the MC Shop (Building 500, Door 8). This will be a slower ride (max 35-40mph) so scooters & small cc bikes are recommended.

We will leave Honda and take Torrance Blvd to the beach, then ride up the Esplanade to Palos Verdes Blvd, around the peninsula and ending at Point Fermin Lighthouse in San Pedro (see attached map).

We'll have lunch at a nearby restaurant (TBD, suggestions welcome) then gas up and return to AHM around 1pm.

Please let me know what type of bike you plan to ride.

HERC will cover the cost of lunch and one tank of gas at the end of the ride.

Cicely Salatino
310-781-5017 work
310-686-9011 cell

NOTE: This ride was originally scheduled for April, but is being rescheduled for the fall.

Death Valley Overnight Ride - ~~April 16th-17~~ 2011
Back by popular demand!! I am planning an overnight ride to Death Valley on April 30th-May 1st. I'll provide a detailed map and directions. I just want to get an idea of how many people are interested in going. Please let me know as soon as possible! This is a great ride which I've done several times... hope you enjoy it as much as I do!! We can stop more often, take pics, do whatever... it's a fun time!
HERC reimbursements will be determined based on interest.
Here are some of the details:
Saturday April 16th - Day 1
8:00am - Meet for breakfast at Marie Calendar's Restaurant in Valencia (corner of The Old Road and Magic Mountain Parkway).
9:00am - Depart Marie Calendar's and begin trip to Death Valley. We'll be going up Bouquet Canyon Road or San Francisquito Canyon into Rosamond and stop to rest near Willow Springs Raceway.
After the first rest stop, continue on towards Mojave on Tehachapi Willow Springs Rd / Oak Creek Road.
Stop in Mojave for gas
After the gas stop in Mojave, continue north on Hwy 14 onto Redrock Randsburg Road, stop in Randsburg for lunch (some might be hungry by this point).
After the lunch stop, go through Randsburg into Johannesburg and continue on Trona Road into Trona. Stop for splash of gas (if necessary) and rest.
After rest stop in Trona, continue on Trona Wildrose into Death Valley. We'll stop at the fork of Wildrose and Panamint Valley where we'll decide which route to take from there (Wildrose or Panamint Valley).
In either case, we'll hook up with Hwy 190 and head to Stovepipe Wells. Stop in Stovepipe Wells for gas
Continue on to Beatty, Nevada via Scotty's Castle / Daylight Pass Rd. If we have time, we can stop at Scotty's Castle or the Rhyolite ghost town. We'll play it by ear.
Arrive at Stagecoach Hotel/Casino in Beatty, NV. Room prices TBD depending on interest. HERC reimbursement rate TBD.
Dinner at the hotel restaurant
Sunday April 17th - Day 2
Time TBD - Hotel check out and breakfast at the hotel restaurant.
An hour later - leave Stagecoach Hotel Casino and head home with this variation in the route (we'll stop at the Death Valley sign and take a group pic as well).
Stop in Stovepipe for gas (or fill up in Beatty, there's a gas station right at the hotel)
Instead of returning on Wildrose or Panamint Valley Road, continue on Hwy 190 into Olancha.
We'll stop at Father Crowley Vista Point to take some photos... beautiful views!!!
Stop for gas and rest in Olancha.
South on 395 to 14.
Stop in Mojave for gas and rest (lunch too if you guys want).
South on 14 to Angeles Forest Hwy (stretch legs after exiting freeway).
Angeles Forest to Big Tujunga Canyon into Sunland. Stop at the Mobil station Foothill and Floralita for final gas/rest and bid farewell.

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